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Do you ever find yourself having to decline a call while driving? Are you bored of the typical “Sorry, I can’t talk right now” response? Same — which is why we’ve brought you a How-To guide to customizing a “decline” message that you’ll be excited to use (because driving distracted is never worth a response).
Quick Reminder! 250 South Dakotans were killed or injured in distracted driving related crashes in 2020.
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Step one
Grab your phone and go into Settings->Phone (iPhone) or Call Settings (Android).
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STEP two
Scroll until you see “Respond with Text” (iPhone) or “Quick Responses” (Android).
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Step three
Create the most unique, epic and applicable response message you can think of.
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message inspiration
If your go-to message is the average “I’m on my way,” then thanks for reading thus far. However, if you’re looking for something that speaks more to you or your situation, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite custom responses.